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News feature - Asian Games success supported by natural brightness By Otniel Tamindael

The success of the 2018 Asian Games, recently concluded with fond memories in Jakarta and Palembang, was also ...

Public participation can prevent peatland fires: Bappenas

The head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Bambang Brodjonegoro, said public participation has ...

TNI, Polri anticipate possible land and forest fires during Asian Games

The National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian Police (Polri) have made every effort to anticipate land and ...

RI taking steps to prevent haze during Asian Games

Indonesia, which will host the 18th Asian Games, has since recently been making efforts to prevent forest fires, in ...

Indonesia successful in peatland management: UN

Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Erik Solheim, praised Indonesia`s efforts in ...

Agency eyes restoration of 140 thousand hectares of Riau`s peatlands

The Peatland Restoration Agency has targeted to restore a total of 140 thousand hectares of peatland areas in Riau ...

Accurate maps crucial for peatland management

Highly accurate maps on peatlands are crucial to serve as a reference for stakeholders engaged in the decision-making ...

Appeal to protect Leuser ecosystem

The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (TRHS) is prioritized after UNESCOs World Heritage Committees decision, in ...

Indonesia, Sweden to focus on four research collaborations

Indonesia and Sweden will highlight four research collaborations following a visit by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and ...

Indonesia becomes global model for peatland restoration: UNEP

Indonesia is the worlds model for restoring peatlands, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...

Forestry Ministry hopes no forest fire this year

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) said it hopes that this year there would be no forest fire in ...

Singapore lauds Indonesia`s efforts in handling forest fires

Countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are contributing to achieving a smoke-free zone by ...

EARTH WIRE -- Environmental NGOs write to UNESCO highlighting threat to Leuser Ecosystem

An environmental NGO consortium has sent a letter to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

EARTH WIRE -- Habitats of Sumatran animals continue to decline

The habitats of Sumatran animals, including elephants, tigers, and orangutans, continue to decline due to illegal ...

Agency allocates US$7.5 million to restore Riau`s peatlands

Indonesias Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has allocated Rp100 billion (US$7.5 million) to restore Riaus peatlands ...